My Top Five Blog Posts of 2018

Although I slowed down a bit in my posting I want to thank the many of you who stopped by, subscribed, and followed me on my social media outlets. Here is what you enjoyed the most this year…

1. What Does An Ethical Social Media Platform Look Like?

In this post I tackle elements like consent and privacy what they mean for interacting on social media. I argue that both social media companies and allied health technology share similar concerns about technology.

2. Population Health at #HIMSS18: Making Big Data Small

This post I recap one of the key themes to attending the Health Information Management and Systems Society Global Conference. It was also a highlight of my year to attend HIMSS to learn the latest about Health Information Technology and Mental Health.

3. Why Mental Health Crisis Services Should Be A Value Based Payment

In this post I argue as we shift from a fee-for-service model to value-based payments, mental health crisis services should be an imperative for insurance companies and other funders. Also that examining data is critical for mental health organizations to better inform care.

4. A Tale Of A Social Worker Lost on The Blockchain

Blockchain was one of the biggest buzzwords for 2018. In this post I attempt to explain what Blockchain technology is and it’s implications for social work practice.

5. Social Media, Depression, Ethics, & Teens (Oh My)

This post features a presentation I did on the link between social media use and depression in Teens (looking forward to updating it to present it somewhere in 2019).